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Steps to Creating a Research Paper: Great site outlining the steps to creating a great research paper.
General Information: World Book Encyclopedia

Social Issues

• ABC-CLIO Issues: Provides articles on social issues in society.
• Facts on File: Issues and Controversy: Covers hundreds of social issue topics
• Opposing Viewpoints: Includes full text articles, images, videos, primary source documents that explore multiple sides of a current issue.
• CQ Researcher: Pro/Con articles, overviews, in depth analysis of controversial issues.
• Student Resources: Includes articles, images and primary sources.
• ABC-CLIO E-Book Collection: Access to digital book collection.
• Gale Virtual Library: Provides access to e-books. (Password: elvis)

Biographical

• Biography in Context: contains more than 450,000 biographies on more than 380,000 people.
• Biography Reference Center: Trial database from Ebsco.
• Student Resources: Includes articles, images and primary sources.
• ABC-CLIO: Amercian History and World History databases.
• ABC-CLIO E-book Collection: Use Quick Search to locate books on your historical figure.
• Gale Virtual Reference Center: Provides a collection of e-books including American Eras, World Eras and the Encyclopedia of World Biography

Historical

• ABC-Clio Ancient and Medival Eras World History: Great place to begin your research. Provides solid background information.
• ABC-Clio World History Modern Era: Analysis of World Historical Events
• Biography in Context: Provides many articles on important individuals throughout history.
• Student Resources: Includes articles, images and primary sources.
• ABC Clio E-Book Collection: Collection of reference books in digital format.
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Collection of reference books in digital format
• War and Terroism Collection
• US History Collection

Scientific

• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center: Provides an overview and various viewpoints on issues in society.
• ABC-Clio Issues: Covers issues in society
• Gale Reference Library: Contains e-books
• Student Resources: Includes articles, images and primary sources.
• ABC-Clio E-book Collection: Collection of e-books
• General Science Collection: Over 1,600 magazines and journals on science topics
• Psychology Collection: Over 200 subscription journals and magazines
• Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Collection: Journal articles ranging from 1980-2011
• Health Reference Center Academic: Nursing and Allied Health Journals
• Health and Wellness Resource Center: Trusted medical reference materials

Sports and Leisure

• ABC-Clio e-book collection: Over 6,000 books
• Gale Virtual Library: Provides access to e-books.
• Student Resources: Includes articles, images and primary sources.
• Pop Culture Collection: Update to date information in social science. (Password: elvis)
• Popular Magazines Collection: 1000 of the most searched magazines.
• Gale Power Search: Searches 44 databases

Cultural

• World Folklore and Folklife: Provides background information and myths
• ABC-Clio Daily Life Through History
• ABC-Clio Ancient and Medieval History
• ABC-Clio World Geography
• ABC Clio E-Book Collection: Reference Book Collection
• Gale Virtual Reference Library: Collection of reference books in digital format
• Student Resources: Includes articles, images and primary sources.
• Culture Grams

Subject Directory

Librarian's Index to the Internet
Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
About.com: Offers a surprising number of guide pages, maintained by paid experts. Not scholarly but very handy for everyday, practical topics.
Academic Info: Your gateway to quality educational resources.
Bubl Link: Great for high school and college research
Virtual Library: The first subject directory on the Web. Features comprehensive, well-annotated subject collections maintained by experts around the world.
Rennasiance History: Multomah Library

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